Fincher Wants Pitt for 20,000 Leagues

While David Fincher waits on Steve Zaillian's script for The Girl Who Played with Fire, the filmmaker is looking to launch his 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remake over at Disney.

According to Variety, Fincher is now circling frequent collaborator Brad Pitt to star as sailor and master harpooner Ned Land. As for the tale's iconic Captain Nemo, a slightly older A-lister would likely assume that role.

While the film has still yet to be greenlit, insiders say the Mouse House has placed a three-month hold on Fincher as they decide whether or not to move forward with the project, which was penned by Fincher's Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker.

Pitt's previous work with Fincher includes Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.